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Catalonia makes history by banning bullfights

Jul 28, 2010
Today’s vote to ban bullfighting in Catalonia is a momentous victory for the global animal welfare movement and marks a clear shift in attitudes towards cruel ‘sports’.

Mounting international support for Catalonia bullfight ban

Jul 23, 2010
Days before the Catalonian Parliament votes on whether to end bullfighting in Catalonia, national and international support calling for the abolition of bullfighting is intensifying.

WSPA supports sustainable meat and dairy law

Jun 28, 2010
WSPA has backed Friends of the Earth in their call for MPs to introduce a Sustainable Livestock Bill, committing Government to exploring sustainable meat and dairy in the UK and promoting better animal welfare.

Tragic day for humpback whales

Jun 25, 2010
The IWC has buckled under pressure, giving Greenland permission to kill 9 humpback whales each year

‘Mega-dairy’ plan dropped but more to fight

Jun 25, 2010
WSPA and Lincolnshire residents are delighted after successfully fighting off a proposal to build a massive ‘battery farm’ for nearly 3,000 dairy cows. The planned dairy was the second such scheme in less than a year for the county.

Whale welfare put on the table at the IWC

Jun 24, 2010
Animal welfare was put firmly on the table at this year’s meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC). Championed by the UK delegation and further highlighted by Norwegian animal groups, the concern for whale welfare was met with great support.

Whales granted reprieve at International Whaling Commission

Jun 23, 2010
The IWC has postponed its vote on a deal that could have lifted the international ban on whaling

Whaling meeting to run behind closed doors

Jun 21, 2010
WSPA is extremely disappointed and appalled by the IWC’s complete lack of transparency during the negotiation process when it today chose to run the next day and a half of meetings behind closed doors.

Sir Paul McCartney says cruel slaughter of whales must end

Jun 21, 2010
Sir Paul McCartney has joined the global battle to save whales and the whaling ban.

Outrage against Norway’s whaling: Over 101,000 people call for an end to cruelty

Jun 17, 2010
Over 101,000 people from more than 120 countries signed WSPA’s open letter calling on the Norwegian Prime Minister to end commercial whaling; the largest public outcry against Norway's whaling since it resumed in 1993.

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